Pastoral Team

Father Fermin Solana is the Spiritual Director and in charge of the Ministry of "Ayuda a los enfermos" for many years. Fr. Solana and other members of this ministry visit the sick and homebound persons more or less once a week.

We also see elderly people from nursing homes that belongs to our parish. The sacrament of the Anointing of the sick is given to the sick person in their homes and in some occasions we celebrate an especial Healing Mass. Members of other Parish groups help in this beautiful pastoral ministry.

Deacon Eduardo Panellas belongs to the Ministry of the afflicted in the Archdiocese of Miami where provides spiritual help to people who have lost their loved ones. Also at the diocesan level, Deacon Panellas spiritually helps the Cursillo and Emmaus Movement. In our community he participates with the groups and ministries in the spiritual, liturgical and Christian formation.

Deacon Panellas continued his studies in theology and spirituality with the Rome Teresianum.

Deacon Manuel Mendoza is a Medical Doctor, specialized in Sports Medicine, and Pedagogy. He has spent 27 years of his life in clinical practice and 10 teaching at the university, and education in Ethics and Religion. He was ordered Deacon April 29 2006. Then he studied Theology at Saint Esteban Diaconal School in the Seminary of Armenia Colombia. At present he works in educating people in Healthy Live Style, and preventing Cardiovascular Disease by doing exercise and adequate nutrition. He is a member of the following societies: American College of Physicians and Colombia's societies of Cardiology, Internal Medicine, and Sports Medicine.